Handle Mechanisms for Circuit Breakers and Related Systems and Methods
US-2020365357-A1 · Nov 19, 2020 · US
actuated by rotatable knob or wheel
actuated by rotatable knob or wheel · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
Electric circuits, power, telecommunications, and semiconductors.
Related technology areas
Mapped technology topics for this CPC code.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| CPC code | H01H71/56 |
| Official title | actuated by rotatable knob or wheel |
| Display label | actuated by rotatable knob or wheel |
| Total patents | 96 |
Filing trend
Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.
Filing activity over the last five years is rapidly growing.
| Year | Patents |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 8 |
| 2016 | 8 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2019 | 15 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2025 | 14 |
Representative patents
Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.
Rotary handle construction of an electrical switch
US-2020312591-A1 · Oct 1, 2020 · US
Operating attachment
US-2020303149-A1 · Sep 24, 2020 · US
Rotary handle construction of an electrical switch
US-2020279702-A1 · Sep 3, 2020 · US
Operator for an electrical switching apparatus
US-2020118775-A1 · Apr 16, 2020 · US
Electrical switching apparatus and transfer assembly therefor
US-10600587-B2 · Mar 24, 2020 · US
Disconnect switch with a detent mechanism to protect against over-rotation
US-2020083005-A1 · Mar 12, 2020 · US
Electrical switching apparatus and transfer assembly therefor
US-2020027670-A1 · Jan 23, 2020 · US
Bucket assemblies for motor control centers (MCC) with disconnect assemblies and related MCC cabinets and methods
US-10541092-B2 · Jan 21, 2020 · US
Direct current air circuit breaker
US-10453637-B2 · Oct 22, 2019 · US
Actuator assembly for electrical switches housed in an enclosure
US-2019287741-A1 · Sep 19, 2019 · US
Circuit breaker system and safety operating handle for a circuit breaker system
US-10403454-B2 · Sep 3, 2019 · US
Remote control device for an electrical device in an electrical enclosure
US-10366846-B2 · Jul 30, 2019 · US
Rotary control system for a device
US-10345849-B2 · Jul 9, 2019 · US
Disconnector device and arrangement for disconnecting a contactor
US-10347437-B2 · Jul 9, 2019 · US
Rotary motion switching apparatus usable with circuit interrupter
US-10319541-B1 · Jun 11, 2019 · US
Rotary motion switching apparatus usable with circuit interrupter
US-10312046-B1 · Jun 4, 2019 · US
Rotary motion switching apparatus usable with circuit interrupter
US-10312037-B1 · Jun 4, 2019 · US
Electronic switching device including a lockable rotary handle having a position off feature
US-10290454-B2 · May 14, 2019 · US
Actuator assembly for electrical switches housed in an enclosure
US-10263400-B2 · Apr 16, 2019 · US
Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.
- What is CPC H01H71/56?
- CPC H01H71/56 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “actuated by rotatable knob or wheel.”
- How many patents are filed under CPC H01H71/56 (actuated by rotatable knob or wheel)?
- Our database includes 96 publications tagged with this CPC code.
- Is patent activity under CPC H01H71/56 growing?
- Publication counts under this code: 3 in 2024 vs 14 in 2025 (latest complete years).